Mining Incidents

Gill Quarries Inc operator

Controlled by Harry R Gill
MSHA operator ID: L01398
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
46
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1983–2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
63
citations
19
significant & substantial
$9,865
proposed penalties
$9,865
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date — a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
47
inspections on record
535
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 535 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2001
1
2000
2
1999
3
1998
2
1997
5
1996
2
1995
5
1994
4
1993
3
1992
5
1991
1
1990
4
1989
2
1988
3 (1f)
1987
1
1985
1
1984
1
1983
1

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
August 31, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Gill Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REGULAR WORK STARTED 9:30 BUT HAD ARGUMENT WITH WIFE..ARRIVED AT MINE PROPERTY AROUND 4:30AM.TOOK COMPANY TRUCK FROM QUARRY,DROVE ACROSS TO STAGING AREA.PREPARING TO CHANGE TIRE ON TRUCK.EITHE R SWUNG HYD.BOOM AND WAS PINNED AGAINST THE 4 CONTROLS BECAUSE HE HAD 4 MATCHING BOOM CONTROL IMPRINTS ON ARM-PRESSURE BUILT UP ON HYD.SYSTEM,HOSE BROKE RELEASING PRESSURE ALLOWING HIM TO FAL

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